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Taliban decides to ban int’l media from airing in Afghanistan
Kabul : The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has decided to ban the broadcasts of international media outlets being telecasted via local media. The BBC became the first to stop broadcasts on Sunday night, reports Khaama Press. In a…
Protest in Kabul against closure of schools for girls
Kabul : A protest was staged in Kabul against the Taliban-led government's decision not to reopen schools for girls from classes 7-12 across Afghanistan.At the protest on Saturday staged at the gate of the Ministry of Education,…
Taliban under fire over not reopening high schools for Afghan girls
Kabul : In a joint statement, the Foreign Ministers of the UK, US, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, as well as the High Representative of the European Union, have condemned the decision of the Taliban over not reopening…
Taliban say their government ‘impoverished’, seek people’s help
Kabul : The cabinet meeting of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan said that had they (interim government) got enough money, they would have paid salaries for every single man and woman in Afghanistan but the government is impoverished, so…
Taliban shuts Afghan girls’ schools just hours after reopening
Kabul: The Taliban has ordered the secondary girls schools in Afghanistan to shut just hours after they reopened, saying they would remain closed until a plan was drawn up in accordance with the Islamic law for them to reopen, RFE/RL…
Outrage after Taliban removes Afghan national flag colours from NRT logo
Kabul : The removal of Afghanistans national flag colours from the logo of National Radio Television (NRT) has sparked strong public reaction, Pajhwok News reported.In line with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) leadership direction,…
Taliban says healthcare should be denied to female patients who do not observe hijab
Kabul : Since regaining power in August, the Taliban has gradually resurrected its discriminatory policies, enforcing strict segregation in universities, government offices, and on public transportation, RFE/RL reported.Rights groups have…
Over 500,000 Afghan refugees have returned in 6 months
Kabul : More than 500,000 Afghan refugees have returned to the country in the past six months, a Taliban government official has claimed.During a visit to the Torkham border, a major crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan, Deputy…
Afghan media faces far-reaching censorship, violence: Human Rights Watch
Kabul : Human Rights Watch (HRW) said that media in Afghanistan is facing "far-reaching censorship" and "violence," stressing that the situation is much worse in districts and provincial centers compared to Kabul and big urban centres.The…
Taliban official urges Afghan investors to return
Kabul : The Taliban government on Friday said that First Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar has urged Afghan investors to return to the country.He made the remarks at the Afghan National Private Sector Conference held in…